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Deborah Smith 1742 – 1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1742

Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey

Death Date: 07 Jun 1783

Death Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey

Father: William Smith

Mother: Mary Compton

Spouse(s): William Cleve

Children(s): William Cleve, Eleanor Cleve, William Cleve, Joseph Cleve, Catherine Cleve, Deborah Cleve, Sarah Cleve, John Cleve, Rhoda Cleve

Deborah Smith was born in 1742 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, the child of William Smith and Mary Compton. Deborah Smith married William Van Cleve, and had children including William Van Cleve, Eleanor Van Cleve, William Van Cleve, Joseph Van Cleve, Catherine Van Cleve, Deborah Van Cleve, Sarah Van Cleve, John Van Cleve, Rhoda Van Cleve. Deborah Smith passed away in 1783 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • Deborah Smith was born in 1742 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, the child of William Smith and Mary Compton.
  • Deborah Smith married William Van Cleve, and had children including William Van Cleve, Eleanor Van Cleve, William Van Cleve, Joseph Van Cleve, Catherine Van Cleve, Deborah Van Cleve, Sarah Van Cleve, John Van Cleve, Rhoda Van Cleve.
  • Deborah Smith passed away in 1783 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Smith
1699 – 1759
Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
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Mary Compton
1702 – 1750
Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
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Spouses(s)

William Cleve
1737 – 1804
Birth Location: of Middletown Twp, Monmouth, New Jersey
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Children(s)

William Cleve
1763 – 1764
Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
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Eleanor Cleve
1765 – 1841
Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
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William Cleve
1768 – 1829
Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
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Joseph Cleve
1771 – 1817
Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
JC
Catherine Cleve
1773 – 1852
Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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Deborah Cleve
1773 – 1836
Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
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Sarah Cleve
1779 – 1840
Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
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John Cleve
1781 – 1850
Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
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Rhoda Cleve
1783 – 1851
Birth Location: Middletown Twp, Monmouth, New Jersey
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Deborah Smith's Ancestors

Self
Deborah Smith
1742 – 1783
Birth Place: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
Parents
William Smith
1699 – 1759
Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
Mary Compton
1702 – 1750
Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
Grandparents
THOMAS (SMITH (b 1682 Middleton NJ m 1703 Deborah) Buys)
1682 – 1761
Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
DEBORAH (BUYS (b 1685 Curacao, Dutch West Indies-m in NJ Thomas) Smith)
1685 –
Curacao, Dutch West Indies (or New Netherlands, NYC)
Richard Compton
1673 – 1711
Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
John **
1633 – 1714
William Compton
1644 – 1709
Mary Bowne
1653 – 1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward \Smithe
1604 – 1687
Sir Compton
1631 – 1694

Deborah Smith's Descendants

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Deborah Smith (27 Dec 1742 – 07 Jun 1783) m. William (Van) Cleve (25 Aug 1737 – 12 Dec 1804)
  1. 1. William (Van) Cleve (12 Jun 1763 – 15 Nov 1764)
  2. 2. Eleanor (Van) Cleve (10 Aug 1765 – 4 Jun 1841)
  3. 3. William (Van) Cleve (23 Oct 1768 – 17 Nov 1829)
  4. 4. Joseph (Van) Cleve (19 May 1771 – 20 Sep 1817)
  5. 5. Catherine (Van) Cleve (3 Sep 1773 – 2 Apr 1852) m. John (Van) Buskirk (16 Aug 1771 – 19 Jun 1839)
    1. 1. Thomas (Michael Van) Buskirk (1794 – 1 March 1877)
    2. 2. Lawrence (Van) Buskirk (June 1, 1797 – 4 Feb 1878)
    3. 3. William (Van) Buskirk (9 Dec 1798 – 19 December 1885)
    4. 4. John (Van) Buskirk (30 Aug 1800 – 31 Mar 1898) m. Lydia CARHART (18 Jul 1793 – 28 Mar 1852) m. Elizabeth Cook (19 Aug 1803 – 20 December 1852)
      1. 1. Ellzey (Van) Buskirk (25 FEB 1822 – 15 Aug 1895)
      2. 2. John (Van) Buskirk (1824 – 20 June 1910)
      3. 3. Stephen VanBuskirk (1824 – )
      4. 4. Asher VANBUSKIRK (5 Jun 1826 – 31 May 1909)
      5. 5. Rhoda (Van) Buskirk (18 Jun 1832 – 1908)
      6. 6. Rhoda (Van) Buskirk (18 Jun 1832 – 22 Sep 1900)
      7. 7. Rufus (Jordan Van) Buskirk (23 Jun 1834 – 3 Jul 1907)
      8. 8. Sarah (Van) Buskirk (abt 1836 – after 1862)
      9. 9. Mary (Van) Buskirk (abt 1838 – 2 Jul 1887)
      10. 10. William (Van) Buskirk (abt 1840 – 28 Mar 1917)
      11. 11. Eliza (Van) Buskirk (abt 1843 – )
      12. 12. Harvey (Van) Buskirk (22 July 1846 – 27 Oct 1926) m. Nancy (Jane) Rusing (Abt 1855 – ) m. Cora Spaulding (abt 1855 – )
        1. 1. Edith (Van) Buskirk (1872 – )
        2. 2. Anna Mcfarland (Jan 1872 – )
        3. 3. Daisy Smith (abt 1914 – Abt 1989) m. John (William) Biggs (5 August 1855 – 27 Mar 1938)
      13. 13. Ida VanBuskirk (1849 – )
      14. 14. Margaret VanBuskirk
    5. 5. Jacob (L. Van) Buskirk (29 December 1802 – 20 December 1862)
    6. 6. Elkana (Van) Buskirk (19 Oct 1805 – 26 Dec 1884)
    7. 7. Mary VANBUSKIRK (26 Oct 1806 – 26 Dec 1884)
    8. 8. Daniel (Van) Buskirk (14 Apr 1808 – 24 Nov 1878)
    9. 9. Catherine Acton (9 September 1814 – 9 February 1876)
    10. 10. Sarah Crist (1818 – 20 May 1878)
    11. 11. Josiah (Van) Buskirk ( – 18 May 1866)
  6. 6. Deborah (Van) Cleve (3 Sep 1773 – 27 Jul 1836)
  7. 7. Sarah (Van) Cleve (29 Mar 1779 – Bef 1840)
  8. 8. John (Van) Cleve (14 Sep 1781 – 06 Sep 1850)
  9. 9. Rhoda (Van) Cleve (07 Jun 1783 – 17 Nov 1851)

Deborah Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1742
27 Dec 1742
Birth of Deborah Smith in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
1783
07 Jun 1783
Age 41
Death of Deborah Smith in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1742
    Event Place: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jun 1783
    Event Place: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey
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